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And although this is more an assumption than an indisputable proof, American space researchers are confident that in our The solar system, there is another tenth planet – a double Mars, as they reported to the world community through one of the scientific US virtual magazines.
Why Mars? According to scientists at the University of Arizona, the cosmic body they discovered in the Kuiper belt, in all its The parameters are very similar to the Red Planet. Recall that the belt Kuiper is considered the outskirts of the SS, it is located from our luminary on 55 astronomical units – beyond the orbit of Neptune. In this the area includes many different cosmic bodies, and its quite could be classified as an asteroid belt, but Kuiper mass about two hundred times more than similar space formations, and in width exceeds at least twenty time.
Mars double, according to American astronomers, despite its huge distance from the sun, due to its solid mass It is of great interest, especially since it has serious influence on all space objects of the Kuiper belt. In the past, quite perhaps this mysterious object was much closer to the luminary and could claim to be a full planet of our solar system. IN Currently, scientists continue to study the double of Mars and even hoping to determine the reasons why he moved away …
Doubles Mars Solar System USA
